Mechar Population, Caste, Working Data East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mechar is a village situated in Sawa circle of East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 13 families residing in the village Mechar. The total population of Mechar is 52 out of which 18 are males and 34 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechar is 1,889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mechar village is 8 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechar is 1,667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,889) of Mechar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechar is 15.9%. Thus Mechar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of East Kameng district. The male literacy rate is 13.33% and the female literacy rate is 17.24% in Mechar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Literacy | 15.91% | 13.33% | 17.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 18 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 16 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Mechar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechar village out of total population, 34 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Non Working | 18 | 8 | 10 |
Map of Mechar, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mechar, Sawa
Below are the list of villages near Mechar village in Sawa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dara Yangfo | 66 |
| Mechi | 32 |
| Lamnio | 440 |
| Mangfi Mangam | 42 |
| Lamrah | 100 |
| Tongi | 231 |
| Loto Yangfo | 112 |
| Namta Yangfo | 151 |
| Kowa Sullung | 13 |
| Nari Camp | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechar, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia